There are eight or nine authors (though dead) who still speak today. Their names are Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Paul, Peter, James and Jude. Who wrote Hebrews is uncertain. Their words, with the exception of the Old Testament writers, were inspired by God in ways that no others were, 2 Peter 1:21; 2 Timothy 3:16. Peter was my teacher tonight. I learned from Matthew Tuesday night. Their role as Ap...  Read More

The Death of Sin through Life in Christ(2012)[Download here]Oh, how I hate sin! Let me count the ways.“For if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live,”Romans 8:13.     The Christian life is one at war with sin. Prior to my conversion, Scripture says that I was literally, “…Free in regard to righteousness,” Romans 6:20...  Read More

  Beloved, in our culture today we are a people who feel totally sure of ourselves and uncertain of what we believe. I think it’s supposed to be the other way around. In Scripture, there are varying levels or degrees of certainty we can have when it comes to divine truth. For my summation of the eight that we must most often defend today please see my statement of faith. There are some things that...  Read More

     The profundity and far reaching implications of the words and miracles of Jesus are completely mind boggling. No one that God has given the Scriptures to will ever stop marveling at their perfection and symmetry. Through the study of Scripture, I’ve recently realized my own complete underestimation of the power of Jesus’ public ministry. No one ever did the kinds of things He did! No one ever...  Read More

  There’s a collective effort or excuse of conscience at work in our culture today. I’ve heard its influence in the opinions of those I meet many times and in many ways. It could be summarized along the lines of the old adage that says that, “There’s safety in numbers.” I’ve heard a lot of people dismiss Christianity as unreasonable because they feign that God would never condemn all men for sin. ...  Read More

     The temple of King Solomon was destroyed by the Babylonians in the sixth century B.C. It was literally razed to the ground, and the people of Judah were taken captive into Babylon. This was a promised judgment of God against the people for their sin. Before it took place, God promised Israel through His prophets that afterward He would once again bring them home. That He would discipline them...  Read More